| First and foremost thing to ensure before carrying | | | | Outlook is the default mail software when you install |
| out messaging platform migration from Lotus Notes | | | | MS office. |
| to MS Outlook is the installation of IBM Lotus Notes | | | | 2. Go on Start menu and locate Outlook icon in |
| and Microsoft Outlook email applications on the | | | | the pop-up menu or locate the Outlook icon on your |
| system where the conversion process is planned to | | | | desktop |
| be executed. | | | | 3. Click the Outlook icon |
| What is IBM Lotus Notes?Lotus Notes is an email | | | | 4. Configure MS Outlook with POP3 account |
| application developed by an industry giant, IBM. | | | | settings |
| Domino is the email Server of Lotus Notes | | | | What is NSF? The email information of Lotus Notes |
| application, which is mainly used in a multi-user | | | | email application is stored in files with .NSF extension. |
| environment wherein emails of users are first | | | | These NSF filesare basically the database files of IBM |
| downloaded before reaching respective systems. | | | | Lotus Notes. These files store most of Lotus Notes |
| Surely, this email client has email operational | | | | information comprising of email data, contacts info, |
| capabilities and is used for emailing activities but it | | | | journal entries, calendar entries, tasks info, to-do list |
| would be wrong to call it just an email client as it also | | | | metadata, user data, design information, etc. |
| has helps users with many other functions and has | | | | How to Locate NSF Files? By default, NSF files are |
| many operational features and items like to-do-list, | | | | stored at this location - C:\Program |
| journals, contacts, Address Book contacts, | | | | Files\lotus\notes\data |
| bookmarks, templates, tasks etc. So, in a way, Lotus | | | | What is PST? PST is the abbreviated form of |
| Notes program is a complete enterprise email activity | | | | "Personal Storage Table". PST is the extension for |
| package. It is a full-fledged rapid application platform | | | | the files created using Microsoft Outlook email |
| performing the functions speedily. | | | | application. In MS outlook, mail messages, calendar |
| How to Set up Lotus Notes on Your System? | | | | items, contacts and other mailbox items files are |
| Perform the following steps to set up Notes email | | | | stored locally in PST (.pst) files located on your |
| program, on your system where Notes migration is | | | | system. |
| to be carried out: | | | | For Lotus Notes Migration You Need to Convert NSF |
| 1. Go to IBM website | | | | to PST: If you want to move the mailbox items from |
| 2. Get the free demo version of IBM Lotus | | | | Lotus Notes email client to Outlook email program, |
| Notes email application | | | | then you need to perform NSF to PST migration. |
| 3. Go to Start > Programs > Lotus | | | | You can do this by using a third-party tool |
| Applications > Lotus Notes | | | | like SysTools Export Notes software. |
| 4. If Lotus Notes Application is opened for the | | | | How to Install SysTools Export Notes for Lotus |
| first time, Lotus Notes Client Configuration Wizard | | | | Notes Email Migration? Follow the following steps to |
| appears | | | | install SysTools Export Notes software and to use it |
| 5. Follow the commands coming one after the | | | | to perform Lotus Notes migration: |
| other in the Wizard window on your system screen | | | | 1. Go to SysTools Export Notes software |
| and provide the required information to configure | | | | website |
| Lotus Notes application | | | | 2. Download FREE Demo Version of SysTools |
| What is Microsoft Outlook? Outlook, or formerly | | | | Export Notes software |
| called Microsoft Office Outlook is also an email | | | | 3. Run SysTools Export Notes software on your |
| management application developed by Microsoft | | | | system |
| Corporation. Although, it is often used as just an | | | | 4. Browse the NSF file which is required to be |
| emailing application, but it also includes other elements | | | | converted to PST |
| like calendar, tasks, contacts, notes, journals etc. | | | | 5. Click "Start Scan" button to initiate NSF |
| Outlook can either be used as a stand-alone email | | | | database scanning process |
| application, or it can also be conjugated with its email | | | | 6. Preview the mailbox items |
| Server, Microsoft Exchange Server, basically when | | | | 7. Select a location to save the converted PST |
| used in a multi-user organizational environment. | | | | file |
| How to Set Up Outlook on Your System? Most | | | | 8. Click ‘Export to Outlook' button |
| systems operating in Windows environment come | | | | 9. Navigate the saving location selected during |
| bundled with Microsoft Outlook application. To | | | | the migration process to open the PST file converted |
| activate it and configure it with POP3 account | | | | from original NSF file |
| setting, follow the following steps: | | | | 10. |
| 1. Install MS Office on your system. Microsoft | | | | |